Sharks Head to First Cup Final After 5-2 Win Over Blues

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The San Jose Sharks celebrate after defeating the St. Louis Blues 5-2 in Game Six of the Western Conference Final to advance to the the 2016 NHL Stanley Cup Final at SAP Center on May 25, 2016 in San Jose, California. (Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images)

SAN JOSE (AP) — Captain Joe Pavelski scored an early goal, Joel Ward added two of his own and the San Jose Sharks advanced to their first Stanley Cup final in franchise history by beating the St. Louis Blues 5-2 on Wednesday night in Game 6 of the Western Conference final.

Joonas Donskoi also scored, Logan Couture had an empty-netter and Martin Jones made 24 saves as a Sharks team notorious for postseason letdowns will now play for the championship that has eluded stars like Pavelski, Joe Thornton and Patrick Marleau for so long.

Thornton assisted on Pavelski’s goal to set the tone and Marleau had two assists in the third period that set off chants of “We Want The Cup! We Want The Cup!”